JAY VERMONT:

Jay is home to Jay Peak Resort and the capitol of east coast powder skiing. The Jay Range extends from Burnt Mountain in Gravity Bowl, to West Bowl, Jay Peak, and Big Jay to name just a few along this legendary ridge.

This region is Jay Peak, Vermont in the “Northeast Kingdom”. This region is in the beginning of the real estate boom that the Killington’s and the Stowe’s of the world have experienced. This enables the more adventuresome and less glitz-dependent recreation-goer the “bang”, and the “buck”; a combination not often realized in our economy.

Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 mi. (8 km) south of the United States-Canada border, in Orleans County, of which it is the highest point. Most of the mountain is in Jay Peak State Forest. The mountain is named for the town of Jay in which is it located, which in turn is named for John Jay (1745–1829) of New York, one of the "founding fathers" of the United States, and is part of the northern Green Mountains. Jay Peak is flanked to the southwest by Big Jay, and to the north by North Jay Peak (3,438 ft / 1,048 m).

Jay Peak stands within the watershed of the Missisquoi River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The south side of Jay Peak drains into Jay Brook, thence west into the Trout River and the Missisquoi River. The northwest side of Jay Peak drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout River. The north and northeast sides of Jay Peak drain east into the Jay Branch of the Missisquoi River.

Jay Peak is the northernmost major mountain crossed by the Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont.
The Jay Peak ski resort is on the northeast side of Jay Peak.

The Jay Region: A 4-season recreation destination


WINTER ACTIVITES:

  • Skiing/riding –  Known as the Powder King of New England, Jay Peak has some of the best skiing in the United States, and certainly in New England.
  • Snowmobiling – The VAST trail network is alive and well in the North country. There are local races and snowmobile jamborees, as well as many private landowners who open their gates to the snow-machines. http://www.vtvast.org/
  • Backcountry Skiing and Riding – There are local conservation groups that maintain trail networks by for winter downhill and trekking backcountry excursions.
  • Cross-Country Skiing – The Hazen’s Notch Association in Montgomery has miles of trails for all ability levels at very reasonable rates.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES:

  • Hiking and Rock Climbing – In Hazen’s Notch there are many hotspots, in addition to The Long Trail that passes over Jay. The Long Trail travels right through Gravity Bowl and Burnt Mountain is the final ascent before hikers reach the Canadian border. http://www.greenmountainclub.org/page.php?id=2
  • Sailing/Boating/Lake Activities – Lake Memphremagog is 25 minutes away in Newport and stretches a breathtaking 30 miles into Canada. Magog (as the locals call it) offers excellent boating, water skiing, and especially fishing. http://magogquebec.homestead.com/files/home_english.htm
  • Summer Festivals – The August West Festival  http://news.alpinezone.com/9345%09%09/, the Montgomery Mountain Bike Festival
  • Mountain biking http://www.kingdomtrails.org/
  • Horseback Riding
  • Golf – The Jay Peak Golf course borders GBP the property’s
  •  “Jeepin”, 4-Wheeling, off-road vehicles, dirt biking etc., countless trails and jeep roads abound

SPRING/FALL:

  • Hunting – There are many areas open to hunting, and the game is most prevalent.
  • “Leaf Peeping”/Foliage Season is always a big hit when the weather is right.
  • Hiking, trail preparation, and exploring are usually the activities of the in-between seasons.

Why Jay?

Jay Peak has proven to be the best location for the first physical embodiment of the Lodge Theory. It has all that there is to offer in New England and more is to come. Everything considered Jay is the fastest growing resort/town in the Northeast.


DRIVE MARKETS:

The closest major metro market is Burlington Vermont, 1.5 hours away, while the largest is Montreal at just 1.5 hours.

Jay is 3.5 hrs from Boston while Killington is 3+, Stowe is 3.5, Sugarloaf 4, and Sunday River 3+. Jay is even 3.5 hours from Portland Maine. Jay has experienced a large increase in tourism and season pass holders from Maine in the past years.

Travel by plane to Burlington International Airport. It has an outstanding open ratio of over 99:1 in the winter. Vermonters are used to dealing with snow.

JetBlue often offers reasonable rates to fly from JFK (New York City's most on-time airport) to Burlington (Vermont) International Airport. You can leave the office in Manhattan at your regular time on Friday and lounge by the fire at your lodge in Jay that night. The Jay Area Association has some great packages. For more information on jetBlue, check out www.jetblue.com.

Burlington International Airport offers plenty of flights nonstop from major cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, and Washington. Major carriers at Burlington International Airport include Continental Airlines, The Delta Connection, United Airlines, and US Airways.
From the airport, it's just a 60-minute, mostly back road drive to Jay.

Taxi service and car rentals are available at the airport (we offer preferred rates on Thrifty rental cars with ski racks, all-weather tires, and unlimited mileage), and some area lodges provide special transportation for groups.


SKIING and RIDING:

Over the past 20 years, Jay has averaged more than 350 inches per year – MORE SNOW THAN VAIL!

Jay offers the purest skiing/riding experience with the most glades/woods skiing in the East, fewer crowds and a European look and feel unmatched by anything in the East – a REAL get-away!


JAY PEAK STATS:

Jay Peak has some pretty impressive stats that together add up to great skiing and riding!
Did you know that Jay Peak has a Verizon antenna at the summit? Verizon users get great digital reception while at the Peak! Stay in touch with your office or family members while on vacation.

The Mountain
Peaks: 2
Miles of skiable terrain: 50+
Skiable Acreage: 385+
Acres for off-piste skiing: 100+
Base Elevation: 1,815 feet
Vertical: 2,153 feet
Exposure: Northeast

The Trails
Total number of trails: 76 trails, glades and chutes
Difficulty of trails: 20% novice, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced
Longest trail: Ullr's Dream—3 miles,
Most scenic trail: Vermonter
Hairiest trails: River Quai and Green Beret
Easiest Learning glade: Moonwalk Woods
Best open slope: Can-Am Super Trail, 150 feet wide, 4,000 feet long, 1,800 foot vertical

The 8 Lifts
Serving Stateside
One of two entry points into the interconnected trail system:
The Queen's T-Bar, capacity 800 skiers per hour
The Bonaventure Quad, capacity 2,000 skiers per hour
The Jet Triple Chair, capacity 1,800 skiers per hour
The Village Chair, serving beginner skiers and ski-on ski-off from Jay Peak Village. Capacity 1,200 skiers per hour.

Serving Tramside
The Flyer, a detachable quad, capacity 2,400 skiers per hour.
The Aerial Tramway, Vermont's only! Capacity 60 passengers per trip, 360 skiers per hour.
The Moving Carpet in Beginner Zone, capacity 1,500 skiers per hour.
The Metro Quad in Beginner Zone, capacity 2,115 skiers per hour.

Total uphill capacity: approximately 12,175 skiers per hour.

The Glades
Jay’s Woods Policy
Explore all of the glades within the Jay Peak boundary but make sure you have:
*  The advanced skills required to do so
*  At least a couple of partners
*  A healthy dose of common sense
Truth be told, our backcountry terrain is, in a word, breathtaking.  Just be careful; it'll take more than your breath away if you're reckless or senseless in your approach.